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Celebrations

Holidays and special occasions call for celebration, would you agree? We all love traditional gatherings for the obvious holidays, but we also love smaller holidays and love to celebrate each one with a special menu. We love a good 4th of July themed picnic, Valentine's Day treats everyone will love, or "Game-Day" appetizers and entrees made in the Instant Pot.

Consider this your one-stop-shop to every celebratory menu you'll ever need. Looking for a Thanksgiving menu (for 5 special diets)? Or maybe you'd like a "Real-Food Makeover" for your Christmas menu? We've got it!

Category: Celebrations

The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever {in the Instant Pot!}

The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever {in the Instant Pot!}

Recipes For A Happy Instant Pot Thanksgiving & Christmas {pressure cooker, too!} | Cut down on cooking time (and even dishes) this year with these Instant Pot or pressure cooker holiday recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Turkey, lamb roast, stuffing, gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, and even naturally sweetened cranberry sauce... it's all here! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

47 Recipes For A Happy Instant Pot Thanksgiving & Christmas {pressure cooker, too!}

Fried Sage Leaves {a crispy garnish or snack!}

Fried Sage Leaves {a crispy garnish or snack!}

Allergy-Friendly Apple Cranberry Crisp {use your Instant Pot!} | Highlighting all the flavors of mulled apple cider with a holiday twist of cranberries, this Instant Pot apple crisp is also grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free, with a nut-free option! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Allergy-Friendly Apple Cranberry Crisp {use your Instant Pot!}

A woman's hand holding a chestnut that's been peeled.

Finally! Easy-To-Peel Chestnuts! {use your Instant Pot!}

Nourishing Christmas Pudding In The Instant Pot

Nourishing Christmas Pudding In The Instant Pot

lamb roast sprinkled with spices and potatoes

Mediterranean Instant Pot Lamb Roast With Potatoes

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!)

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!)

Its finally time to move the cooking outside, play yard games, and enjoy the heat! We've gotcha covered with these nourishing grill and barbecue dishes, drinks, and desserts! Traditional Cooking School

92 Nourishing Grill & Barbecue Dishes, Drinks, & Desserts

Instant Pot Chai Spiced Apple Cake {grain-free & dairy-free!} | My idea of self-care at its finest? 15 minutes alone and a slice of Instant Pot Chai Spiced Apple Cake. Bonus points if a crackling fire and a favorite book are included! With nourishing ingredients, this grain-free, dairy-free dessert is also perfect for harvest parties and a healthy fall brunch! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Instant Pot Chai Spiced Apple Cake {grain-free & dairy-free!}

It can be difficult to come by nourishing, traditional foods no matter what the season. Throw in Trim Healthy Mama, and things get even more complicated! So, here's a cornucopia of Trim Healthy Mama Thanksgiving recipes, including Satisfying, Energizing, and Fuel Pull dishes -- all made completely from Real Food!

43 Trim Healthy Mama Thanksgiving Recipes {with nourishing foods!}

You won't find any heavily processed white chocolate chips in this Instant Pot White Hot Chocolate. This is the real deal -- a true, from-scratch drink made with nourishing ingredients and in just 6 minutes! Plus, with 3 special flavor options -- like cinnamon spice, peppermint, and almond-vanilla -- and a dairy-free option, it's a perfect allergy-friendly drink for one or for a holiday party!

Instant Pot White Hot Chocolate {with 3 special flavor options!}

With just 4 ingredients and no baking required, you can whip up batch after batch of these Allergy-Friendly White Chocolate Peppermint Snowballs with very little time and effort. They're grain-free, nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, and peanut-free! Just be sure to make plenty... You wouldn't want a snowball fight! ;)

Allergy-Friendly White Chocolate Peppermint Snowballs {4 ingredients & no-bake!}

Conventional scented candles and air fresheners are full of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and are as toxic as second-hand smoke! But, what if you want to fill your home with holiday ambiance and smells? Watch, listen, or read to learn how to create delicious-smelling Christmas and wintertime essential oil diffuser blends that boast health benefits, too!

14 Christmas & Wintertime Essential Oil Diffuser Blends #AskWardee 101

The holidays roll around... and it's so hard to resist those sweets and treats! Is it possible to stick to your healthy eating plan and still enjoy your food? Be encouraged! Not only is it possible to enjoy Trim Healthy holidays, it might be more doable than you think! Watch, listen, or read for my tips to help you stay on Trim Healthy Mama... yes, even during the holidays!

5 Tips To Help You Stay On Trim Healthy Mama… Even During The Holidays! #AskWardee 102

Are you looking for the best winter holiday cheesecake recipe? This is it! This No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake is light, yet rich and satisfying, with a chocolate ganache topping. It's egg-free, grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and has a low-carb option -- perfect for anyone, as long as you can have dairy!

Nourishing No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake {with a low-carb option}

If you want to put a smile on someone's face, just mention naturally sweetened, nourishing chocolate marshmallows -- and these nostalgic treats are made without corn syrup and with lots of gut-healing gelatin! Perfect for adding to hot cocoa or making homemade s'mores!

Naturally Sweetened & Nourishing Chocolate Marshmallows

Jesus is the sinless Savior of the world! What a gift He is; the only gift we need! We pray that all of you would believe in Him, know Him, serve Him, and grow in His love. We are thankful for you and pray you experience God's love and peace this Christmas. God bless you!

Merry Christmas 2017!

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I’m Wardee Harmon and I help Christian families who know they should eat healthy but are tired of complicated, time-consuming, weird-tasting, and unsustainable “healthy” diets…

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